I went out last night to celebrate a not-particularly-significant birthday with a bunch of friends.  More friends were providing the music and yet more friends turned up later.  The place [...]

If you're anywhere around West Clare next week from the 5th to the 7th September, you could do worse than to drop in on the Cois Fharraige festival in Kilkee. [...]

I'm so predictable. More pics below the fold.

Ring ring … ring ring … – Vice-President Palin speaking. – Uh, hi Sarah.  This is John here. – John who? – John McCain.  The President? – … – Sarah?  [...]

If this isn't mindless racism and promotion of racial hatred, I don't know what is.  I won't give this prick the benefit of a link, so would you just cut [...]

I bumped into Joe last week and he said to me, Hey Bock, when are you going to put me on the internet? What could I say?  I've made a [...]

Barack Obama has won the Democratic nomination in Denver, Colorado, making history in the process. I wish him well.  We all do. For God's sake, even John McCain has put [...]

I'm not nearly as mild-mannered and easy-going in real life as you'd think I am from reading this site.  I know you find that hard to believe.  I know you're [...]

Baby on Board stickers in car windows.  What the fuck is that all about? Do they think I'm a homicidal but baby-loving maniac?  Do they think the baby is going [...]

No.  I didn't make this up. Miss Sister 2008 is the name of the beauty competition run by Father Antonio Rungi.  If you're a nun between 18 and 40, you [...]